The Road Crash Data Base was incorporated to develop six sets of Road Accident Profiles from recorded serious crashes in Queensland for the calendar years 2000 and 2001. The profiles were compared against the same data for all serious crashes for the same period. The objective of the paper is to analyse the data in each segment and comment on potential road safety countermeasures that may be effective, and to comment on the potential impact of driver training on the different issues that emerge in each of the licence holder segments. When considering countermeasures the writers provided potential options in engineering, enforcement, driver training and learner and driver licence policy. The conclusions drawn from the data provided limited support for driver/rider education and training outside of a focus on road rules and safe driving practices, however the interpretation of the data suggested a more structured process for drivers accompanying learner drivers, a more structured approach for learners to gain experience in a broad range of driving environments and a graduated licensing policy for older drivers. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E208180.
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